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sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o world_n or_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o great_a truth_n which_o i_o shall_v the_o rather_o desire_v you_o to_o hearken_v unto_o because_o as_o it_o lie_v out_o of_o the_o ordinary_a road_n so_o it_o make_v your_o way_n clear_a to_o the_o lay_v hold_n of_o the_o former_a word_n of_o god_n mercy_n i_o say_v for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o truth_n we_o must_v inquire_v into_o two_o thing_n first_n what_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v for_o people_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o it_o second_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v above_o all_o other_o sin_n the_o unpardonable_a sin_n first_n if_o you_o ask_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v i_o answer_v both_o negative_o and_o affirmative_o first_o negative_o it_o be_v not_o that_o sin_n whereby_o man_n do_v bare_o deny_v the_o personality_n or_o the_o deity_n of_o 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in_o every_o opposition_n or_o in_o a_o bare_a opposition_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n unto_o god_n the_o father_n belong_v power_n unto_o the_o son_n wisdom_n unto_o the_o spirit_n holiness_n the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o create_v the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n to_o redeem_v the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v aâ—d_v hereupon_o some_o hauâ—_n think_v that_o opposition_n unto_o holiness_n be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o you_o find_v here_o it_o be_v a_o blasphemy_n therefore_o not_o every_o opposition_n and_o if_o you_o look_v into_o act_n 7._o you_o find_v that_o stephen_n speak_v of_o the_o jew_n say_v at_o verse_n 51._o you_o stiff_o neck_v and_o uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n and_o ear_n you_o do_v always_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o sin_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n why_o for_o stephen_n pray_v for_o they_o at_o the_o last_o verse_n lord_n lay_v not_o this_o sin_n to_o their_o charge_n but_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n john_n in_o 1_o john_n 5.16_o there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o you_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o have_v they_o in_o stephen_n account_n sin_v this_o sin_n unto_o death_n he_o will_v not_o have_v pray_v for_o they_o but_o he_o do_v pray_v for_o they_o so_o that_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o every_o opposition_n unto_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n three_o as_o it_o do_v not_o consist_v therein_o so_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o every_o man_n that_o sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v a_o universal_a apostate_n backslide_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o i_o know_v it_o be_v ordinary_o think_v so_o but_o i_o say_v it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o whosoever_o do_v sin_n the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v be_v a_o gospel_n apostate_n backslide_n from_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o once_o profess_v for_o these_o pharisee_n who_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n never_o profess_v the_o gospel_n neither_o do_v we_o read_v of_o any_o backslide_n in_o they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n once_o profess_v and_o yet_o they_o sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sure_o therefore_o such_o a_o gospel-apostacy_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n only_o here_o i_o must_v distinguish_v concern_v the_o word_n apostasy_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o apostate_n two_o way_n either_o because_o he_o do_v decline_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n once_o profess_v or_o else_o because_o he_o do_v rebel_n against_o truth_n reveal_v and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n manifest_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o i_o will_v express_v it_o thus_o five_o or_o six_o man_n go_v a_o great_a journey_n suppose_v to_o wales_n or_o into_o the_o north_n to_o scotland_n when_o they_o come_v about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o way_n two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o say_v these_o way_n be_v dirty_a and_o long_o than_o we_o intend_v and_o therefore_o we_o will_v go_v no_o further_o but_o say_v the_o other_o let_v the_o way_n be_v as_o dirty_a and_o as_o long_o as_o it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v go_v on_o and_o on_o they_o go_v which_o of_o these_o man_n do_v depart_v one_o from_o the_o other_o do_v those_o that_o go_v on_o depart_v from_o they_o that_o stay_v no_o those_o that_o will_v
go_v no_o further_o depart_v they_o be_v the_o forsaker_n so_o in_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n professor_n let_v out_o together_o and_o some_o find_v the_o way_n long_o further_o than_o they_o think_v of_o we_o will_v go_v no_o further_o say_v they_o and_o we_o will_v have_v no_o more_o light_n but_o say_v the_o other_o god_n will_v we_o will_v on_o and_o on_o they_o go_v which_o of_o these_o two_o sort_n be_v the_o apostate_n those_o that_o will_v go_v no_o further_o they_o think_v not_o so_o but_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o truth_n that_o those_o that_o will_v go_v no_o further_o be_v they_o that_o leave_n and_o forsake_v the_o other_o i_o will_v give_v you_o one_o scripture_n for_o it_o it_o be_v in_o number_n 14._o there_o be_v certain_a spy_n go_v into_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o they_o bring_v a_o ill_a report_n upon_o the_o good_a land_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n murmur_v against_o moses_n verse_n 2._o whereupon_o moses_n speak_v unto_o they_o and_o say_v at_o verse_n 9_o only_o rebel_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n the_o word_n in_o the_o septuagint_n which_o greek_n the_o new_a testament_n follow_v be_v only_o be_v not_o apostate_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o that_o in_o septuagintal_n language_n those_o that_o rebel_n against_o light_n reveal_v and_o will_v go_v no_o further_o be_v call_v apostate_n now_o indeed_o this_o kind_n of_o apostasy_n always_o go_v with_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o not_o the_o former_a always_o for_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o the_o pharisee_n be_v guilty_a of_o the_o former_a for_o they_o do_v not_o profess_v the_o gospel_n so_o that_o the_o essence_n of_o this_o sin_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o apostatise_v or_o backslide_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o power_n thereof_o four_o some_o think_v that_o this_o sin_n do_v consist_v in_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n but_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n ibid._n altissiodorensis_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sentent_fw-fr desperatissimos_fw-la convertit_fw-la deus_fw-la august_n sic_fw-la homo_fw-la potest_fw-la penitere_fw-la de_fw-la finali_fw-la impenitentia_fw-la altissiodorensis_n ibid._n be_v not_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o by_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n they_o either_o understand_v that_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n which_o a_o man_n live_v and_o die_v in_o or_o that_o which_o he_o purpose_v to_o continue_v in_o to_o the_o last_o the_o latter_a can_v be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o many_o have_v purpose_v to_o continue_v in_o their_o unbelief_n to_o their_o death_n and_o yet_o have_v be_v convert_v and_o pardon_v and_o the_o first_o can_v be_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o 1._o the_o jew_n who_o christ_n speak_v unto_o do_v then_o commit_v this_o sin_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o continue_v in_o it_o to_o their_o death_n 2._o final_a unbelief_n be_v rather_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o son_n but_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o 3._o our_o saviour_n say_v those_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v not_o in_o this_o world_n if_o therefore_o final_a unbelief_n or_o impenitency_n be_v this_o sin_n than_o christ_n shall_v threaten_v that_o he_o that_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v whilst_o he_o live_v 4._o if_o a_o man_n sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o son_n and_o die_v impenitent_o in_o that_o sin_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v either_o in_o this_o life_n or_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v but_o herein_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v worse_a than_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o father_n or_o the_o son_n and_o therefore_o it_o can_v consist_v therein_o 16_o 1_o john_n â—_o 16_o 5._o the_o apostle_n say_v there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o pray_v for_o it_o do_v he_o say_v that_o we_o must_v not_o pray_v for_o a_o man_n and_o for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v dead_a 6._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o lie_v no_o remission_n but_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v such_o a_o sin_n whilst_o he_o live_v for_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o there_o remain_v no_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n and_o wilful_o a_o man_n may_v sin_v before_o his_o death_n 7._o it_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o a_o man_n may_v know_v another_o man_n be_v guilty_a of_o whilst_o he_o live_v for_o say_v the_o apostle_n there_o be_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n i_o say_v not_o that_o you_o pray_v for_o it_o but_o final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o know_v till_o death_n 8._o our_o saviour_n say_v he_o that_o speak_v a_o word_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o be_v forgive_v but_o a_o word_n may_v be_v speak_v against_o the_o spirit_n long_o before_o a_o man_n die_v and_o therefore_o sure_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o final_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n final_a unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n be_v not_o this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 9_o for_o then_o all_o wicked_a man_n live_v under_o the_o gospel_n and_o die_v impenitent_o shall_v sin_v the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o blasphemia_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctúm_fw-la ca_fw-mi â—se_fw-mi vidâ—â—â—_n qua_fw-la quis_fw-la destinâ—ta_fw-la malitia_fw-la contra_fw-la proprium_fw-la animi_fw-la svi_fw-la sensum_fw-la spiritâ—_n sancti_fw-la gratiam_fw-la et_fw-la virtutem_fw-la deique_fw-la gloriam_fw-la oppugnat_fw-la luc._n brugen_n in_o math._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysostom_n in_o math._n 12._o which_o be_v false_a you_o will_v say_v then_o what_o be_v this_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o consist_v second_o affirmative_o it_o be_v that_o wilful_a sin_v against_o god_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v convince_v thereof_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o i_o say_v it_o be_v a_o wilful_a sin_v against_o god_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v say_v if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n heb._n 10.26_o so_o that_o the_o sin_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n and_o of_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n be_v a_o wilful_a sin_n now_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o sin_n witting_o willing_o and_o wilful_o witting_o in_o opposition_n to_o ignorance_n willing_o in_o opposition_n to_o force_n and_o constraint_n wilful_o in_o opposition_n to_o light_n knowledge_n and_o reason_n and_o so_o he_o that_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v sin_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n if_o any_o man_n sin_n wilful_o after_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o after_o the_o acknowledgement_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n 2._o he_o that_o commit_v this_o sin_n do_v also_o oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o it_o be_v call_v here_o locum_fw-la dicere_fw-la verbum_fw-la contra_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la impugnare_fw-la deum_fw-la sanctificantem_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o math._n 12._o vide_fw-la sixth_o senens_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la a_o blasphemy_n and_o a_o blaspheme_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o distinct_a from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n now_o the_o work_n of_o the_o father_n be_v to_o create_v the_o work_n of_o the_o son_n to_o redeem_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o sanctify_v and_o therefore_o he_o that_o sin_v this_o sin_n do_v oppose_v and_o blaspheme_v holiness_n and_o goodness_n and_o so_o these_o jew_n do_v for_o when_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v cast_v out_o the_o devil_n that_o unclean_a spirit_n they_o say_v he_o do_v it_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n call_v the_o work_n do_v a_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o do_v oppose_v he_o therein_o yet_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o 3._o it_o be_v that_o sin_n whereby_o a_o man_n do_v malicious_o oppose_v 2._o peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la dicitur_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la certa_fw-la malitia_fw-la sit_fw-la quod_fw-la solent_fw-la distingui_fw-la tria_fw-la genera_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la ex_fw-la infirmitate_fw-la humana_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o filium_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la quod_fw-la patri_fw-la appâ—opriatur_fw-la potentia_fw-la filio_fw-la sapientia_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la ex_fw-la malitia_fw-la quia_fw-la bonitas_fw-la attribuitur_fw-la spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la altissidorens_n lib._n 2._o tract_n 30._o in_o sent._n scot._n in_o sent._n lib._n 2._o quest_n 2._o and_o blaspheme_v and_o so_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 10.26_o
man_n have_v sin_v this_o sin_n he_o be_v past_a prayer_n and_o past_a pardon_n he_o be_v past_a sacrifice_n the_o truth_n be_v this_o man_n be_v in_o the_o devil_n case_n the_o devil_n you_o know_v be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n unto_o the_o great_a day_n and_o he_o can_v get_v out_o so_o if_o a_o man_n have_v sin_v this_o sin_n though_o he_o live_v ten_o year_n twenty_o year_n or_o thirty_o year_n he_o be_v reserve_v in_o chain_n and_o he_o shall_v never_o be_v pardon_v he_o be_v upon_o the_o devil_n ground_n o_o what_o a_o misery_n be_v it_o to_o commit_v this_o sin_n o_o what_o a_o mercy_n be_v it_o then_o to_o be_v keep_v from_o it_o now_o here_o be_v hope_n for_o the_o great_a sinner_n in_o the_o congregation_n upon_o this_o account_n say_v our_o saviour_n all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o blasphemy_n shall_v be_v forgive_v unto_o man_n except_o the_o blasphemy_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v thou_o therefore_o be_v a_o great_a sinner_n have_v thou_o be_v a_o drunkard_n have_v 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hold_v that_o adulterium_fw-la non_fw-la faciâ—bat_fw-la voluntas_fw-la propria_fw-la sed_fw-la venus_n a_o man_n own_o will_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o adultery_n but_o the_o sâ—ar_n venus_n a_o man_n own_o will_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o murder_n but_o the_o star_n mars_n thus_o say_v hâ—_n do_v this_o art_n of_o judicial_a astrology_n lay_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o world_n upon_o god_n himself_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o do_v so_o for_o
the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n in_o thing_n necessary_o subordinate_a must_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_v but_o can_v our_o heart_n bear_v the_o thought_n of_o such_o blasphemy_n as_o these_o or_o can_v we_o think_v that_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v by_o the_o star_n what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v hereafter_o when_o the_o scripture_n say_v who_o can_v tell_v what_o a_o day_n will_v bring_v forth_o and_o eccles_n 10.14_o a_o man_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v be_v and_o what_o shall_v be_v after_o he_o who_o can_v tell_v again_o chap._n 8.7_o for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v for_o who_o can_v tell_v he_o when_o or_o how_o it_o shall_v be_v these_o astrologer_n do_v indeed_o hit_v the_o matter_n sometime_o and_o have_v foretell_v that_o which_o have_v come_v to_o pass_v and_o where_o such_o a_o thing_n lose_v may_v be_v find_v again_o but_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o how_o the_o devil_n do_v assist_v they_o therein_o and_o as_o they_o erect_v their_o scheam_n he_o do_v suggest_v unto_o they_o and_o leave_v his_o impression_n upon_o their_o heart_n concern_v the_o matter_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o he_o to_o make_v discovery_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o pass_v through_o his_o own_o hand_n 11._o occulto_fw-la instinctu_fw-la instinctu_fw-la fieri_fw-la spirituâ—m_fw-la nâ—n_fw-la bonorum_fw-la austin_n de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 5._o cap_n 7_o sunt_fw-la haec_fw-la astrorum_fw-la indicia_fw-la ex_fw-la nâ—cti_fw-la cum_fw-la aemonibus_fw-la et_fw-la instil_v 〈…〉_o â—â—um_o 〈◊〉_d iâ—si_fw-la no_o quâ—m_o 〈…〉_o mâ—ntes_fw-la pâ—â—inâ—tâ—â—_n austin_n 2_o lib_n de_fw-fr doctr._fw-la christ_n ana_fw-la eâ—_n omne_fw-la hujuâ—modi_fw-la artâ—s_fw-la vel_fw-la nugatori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la noxi_fw-la supeâ—stitionis_fw-la ex_fw-la qâ—adam_n pestle_n a_o socie_n tate_z hominum_fw-la et_fw-la daemonum_fw-la ibid._n p_o imà _fw-fr causâ—_n istâ—rum_fw-la pâ—edictionam_fw-la â—onnâ—nqâ—_n m_o pâ—ovenit_fw-la ex_fw-la pacto_fw-la et_fw-la fâ—cieâ—â—te_fw-la quam_fw-la inivit_fw-la astrologus_fw-la cum_fw-la daemone_v vel_fw-la ex_fw-la occulto_fw-la ejus_fw-la instâ—â—u_fw-la et_fw-la instinctu_fw-la pererius_n in_o gâ—â—es_n cap_n 1._o v._o 14._o 15._o lib._n 2._o de_fw-la astromâ—ntia_fw-la câ—lum_fw-la est_fw-la solum_fw-la influens_fw-la generale_fw-mi cujus_fw-la ratio_fw-la particulaâ—izatur_fw-la vel_fw-la singular_a zatur_fw-la aut_fw-la à _fw-la dâ—o_fw-la solo_fw-la auâ—_n à _fw-la dispositione_n materiae_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la objicitur_fw-la quod_fw-la inveniuntuâ—_n predicere_fw-la multa_fw-la vera_fw-la respondetur_fw-la quod_fw-la multo_fw-la plura_fw-la falsa_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la vera_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la casu_fw-la vel_fw-la à _fw-la multitudine_fw-la toâ—um_fw-la quo_fw-la dicunt_fw-la vel_fw-la ab_fw-la observatione_fw-la eorum_fw-la quae_fw-la audiunt_fw-la aut_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la mixtione_fw-la operationis_fw-la daemonum_fw-la propter_fw-la seducendos_fw-la tam_fw-la predicentes_fw-la quam_fw-la fidem_fw-la adhibentes_fw-la in_o talibus_fw-la per_fw-la damnabilem_fw-la curiositatem_fw-la sciendi_fw-la futura_fw-la et_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la pater_fw-la solus_fw-la habet_fw-la in_o sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la gerson_n pars_fw-la prima_fw-la trilog_n astrolog_n theolog._n prop._n 11._o now_o because_o they_o do_v not_o go_v profâ—ssâ—ll_o to_o the_o devil_n they_o think_v that_o they_o have_v nâ—tâ—â—ng_a to_o do_v with_o â—hâ—_n devil_n whereas_o the_o thing_n be_v whole_o rome_v the_o devil_n and_o not_o from_o the_o star_n and_o iâ—_n this_o light_n then_o or_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o mystery_n to_o be_v call_v light_n no_o it_o be_v darkness_n and_o a_o work_n oâ—_n darkness_n but_o the_o light_n of_o the_o scripture_n iâ—_n a_o pure_a light_n a_o clear_a light_n a_o light_n without_o any_o darkness_n a_o light_n which_o do_v come_v from_o god_n and_o lâ—ad_v we_o unto_o god_n not_o unto_o the_o devil_n sure_o therefore_o this_o 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god_n and_o that_o the_o doctrine_n preach_v or_o write_v be_v not_o the_o word_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o though_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o word_n john_n 1._o yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v in_o all_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o the_o present_a there_o be_v a_o time_n a_o come_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v king_n of_o king_n lord_n of_o lord_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o present_a he_o be_v call_v the_o word_n and_o if_o the_o doctrine_n preach_v be_v not_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n why_o do_v our_o saviour_n say_v the_o sower_n go_v forth_o to_o sow_v and_o some_o â—ell_v in_o the_o high_a way_n some_o on_o stony_a ground_n and_o some_o on_o thorny_a ground_n and_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v that_o christ_n what_o do_v christ_n himself_o in_o person_n fall_v on_o the_o highway_n ground_n and_o stony_a ground_n and_o be_v christ_n divide_v for_o the_o seed_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o some_o of_o it_o fall_v on_o one_o ground_n and_o some_o on_o another_o do_v christ_n himself_o fall_v thus_o no_o but_o the_o doctrine_n preach_v do_v and_o therefore_o that_o be_v call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o word_n write_v be_v not_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n what_o do_v the_o apostle_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v rom._n 9.6_o not_o as_o though_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v take_v none_o effect_n do_v he_o mean_a christ_n thereby_o no_o but_o he_o speak_v plain_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o scripture_n yea_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o this_o that_o i_o need_v not_o turn_v to_o any_o particular_a place_n the_o scripture_n be_v every_o where_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n than_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n thereunto_o for_o say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 2._o therefore_o ought_v we_o to_o give_v the_o more_o 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if_o we_o neglect_v so_o great_a salvation_n which_o at_o the_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v confirm_v unto_o we_o by_o they_o that_o hear_v he_o verse_n 1_o 2_o 3._o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o son_n so_o it_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n now_o that_o which_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n 11._o scriptura_fw-la est_fw-la luserna_fw-la pedibus_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la deflectendum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la sapientia_fw-la cognitionis_fw-la forma_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cujus_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la omne_fw-la consumanda_fw-fr ex_fw-la qua_fw-la â—riâ—ntur_fw-la demonstâ—ationes_fw-la cui_fw-la quae_fw-la câ—nsentiunt_fw-la admittenda_fw-la et_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la consentiunt_fw-la rejicienda_fw-la ergo_fw-la est_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fidelque_fw-fr regula_n chamiâ—rus_n 1._o tom._n de_fw-fr cano_fw-la fidei_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 3_o 4_o 5_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o we_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n to_o take_v heed_n unto_o but_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n for_o it_o be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o foot_n and_o a_o lantern_n to_o our_o path_n psal_n 119._o it_o be_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n deut._n 4._o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o may_v not_o turn_v aside_o from_o either_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a deut._n 28._o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v reject_v or_o admit_v act_n 17._o it_o be_v that_o which_o nothing_o must_v be_v add_v to_o or_o take_v from_o deut._n 4._o rev._n 22._o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v all_o to_o have_v recourse_n unto_o for_o comfort_n and_o direction_n es_fw-ge 8._o to_o the_o law_n and_o to_o the_o testimony_n if_o man_n say_v not_o so_o it_o be_v because_o there_o be_v no_o light_n in_o they_o now_o if_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v a_o light_n unto_o our_o path_n the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n if_o it_o be_v that_o whereby_o doctrine_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v or_o reject_v if_o that_o from_o which_o we_o may_v not_o turn_v either_o to_o the_o right_n or_o to_o the_o left_a from_o which_o nothing_o may_v be_v take_v and_o to_o which_o nothing_o may_v be_v add_v and_o if_o it_o be_v that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o resort_v continual_o unto_o for_o comfort_n and_o direction_n than_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n but_o so_o it_o be_v as_o all_o these_o forementioned_a scripture_n do_v plain_o prove_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o the_o only_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n as_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n write_v be_v the_o only_a rule_n so_o it_o be_v that_o salt_n which_o do_v season_v all_o your_o enjoyment_n luther_n omne_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la idolatria_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a 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the_o sin_n offer_v levit._fw-la 16._o be_v attribute_v unto_o christ_n isai_n 53.10_o when_o he_o shall_v make_v his_o soul_n a_o offer_n for_o sin_n the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sin-offering_a now_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o sin-offering_a and_o christ_n be_v our_o sin-offering_a when_o he_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n our_o sin_n be_v then_o lay_v on_o he_o and_o impute_v to_o he_o 2._o as_o our_o sin_n be_v charge_v and_o lay_v on_o he_o so_o they_o be_v lay_v on_o he_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n isa_n 53._o it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o bruise_v he_o and_o he_o have_v put_v he_o to_o grief_n verse_n 10._o and_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o verse_n 6._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v sometime_o signify_v to_o pray_v and_o intercede_v but_o so_o it_o can_v be_v take_v here_o for_o then_o the_o word_n shall_v be_v read_v thus_o he_o have_v make_v our_o iniquity_n to_o pray_v or_o intercede_v on_o he_o or_o by_o he_o or_o with_o he_o but_o there_o be_v no_o good_a sense_n in_o that_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v say_v 162._o verba_fw-la prophetae_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundum_fw-la socini_fw-la interpretationem_fw-la orat_fw-la pro_fw-la illo_fw-la 1._o christo_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la absurdum_fw-la hac_fw-la interpretatione_n itaque_fw-la rejecta_fw-la dicit_fw-la socinus_n vertendum_fw-la esse_fw-la jehova_n occurrit_fw-la per_fw-la eum_fw-la sive_fw-la cum_fw-la eo_fw-la iniquitati_fw-la omnium_fw-la nostrum_fw-la sed_fw-la neque_fw-la haec_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la consistere_fw-la potest_fw-la nomini_fw-la enim_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nulla_fw-la prepositio_fw-la apposita_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la tale_n quicquam_fw-la innuat_fw-la docendum_fw-la enim_fw-la esset_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la autem_fw-la ababsolute_a positum_fw-la ita_fw-la accipiatur_fw-la neque_fw-la ratio_fw-la suadet_fw-la neque_fw-la syntaxis_fw-la patitur_fw-la nec_fw-la simili_fw-la exemplo_fw-la ostendi_fw-la potest_fw-la sib._n lubbert_n de_fw-fr jes_n christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la contra_fw-la socin_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o p._n 162._o that_o the_o word_n here_o signify_v to_o obviate_v as_o if_o the_o sense_n shall_v run_v thus_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o obviate_v our_o sin_n or_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v obviate_v by_o he_o which_o be_v that_o interpretation_n which_o the_o socinian_o do_v most_o adhere_v unto_o for_o the_o word_n be_v in_o hiphil_n note_v a_o efficiency_n and_o causality_n without_o any_o preposition_n before_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n and_o therefore_o according_a to_o the_o interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o word_n must_v be_v translate_v thus_o he_o have_v make_v our_o sin_n to_o obviate_v by_o he_o or_o on_o he_o which_o be_v no_o sense_n but_o rather_o than_o man_n will_v lose_v their_o own_o sense_n and_o apprehension_n they_o will_v make_v the_o scripture_n to_o speak_v no_o sense_n the_o true_a translation_n and_o read_v of_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o he_o have_v make_v our_o sin_n to_o meet_v on_o he_o and_o so_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o father_n 3._o as_o the_o father_n lay_v and_o do_v charge_n out_o sin_n on_o christ_n on_o the_o cross_n so_o he_o lay_v they_o on_o he_o by_o way_n of_o punishment_n our_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o his_o suffering_n be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n for_o what_o be_v a_o punishment_n actionis_fw-la paena_fw-la vel_fw-la supplicium_fw-la est_fw-la malum_fw-la passionis_fw-la quod_fw-la infligitur_fw-la propter_fw-la malum_fw-la actionis_fw-la but_o a_o just_a inflict_v of_o some_o natural_a evil_n for_o some_o sinful_a evil_n it_o be_v the_o inflict_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o suffer_v for_o the_o sinful_a evil_n of_o do_v now_o when_o christ_n die_v on_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n and_o bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n isa_n 53.5_o and_o where_o do_v we_o read_v either_o in_o scripture_n or_o any_o author_n that_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v scourge_v wound_v or_o afflict_v for_o a_o fault_n but_o it_o note_v a_o punishment_n and_o that_o such_o a_o fault_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o when_o god_n threaten_v to_o punish_v man_n for_o sin_n he_o threaten_v they_o with_o the_o bear_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o levit._n 20.17_o he_o shall_v bear_v his_o iniquity_n be_v the_o same_o with_o he_o shall_v be_v kill_v verse_n 16._o and_o he_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o verse_n 18._o so_o numb_a 14.33_o your_o child_n shall_v wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o shall_v bear_v your_o whoredom_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o they_o so_o ezek._n 18.20_o the_o soul_n that_o sin_n shall_v die_v and_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n that_o be_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o father_n sin_n so_o that_o in_o scripture_n language_n to_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o another_o be_v to_o be_v punish_v for_o another_o so_o the_o goat_n do_v bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n and_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o sin-offering_a do_v bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n isa_n 53._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o who_o himself_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n why_o so_o but_o because_o he_o do_v bear_v the_o punishment_n that_o be_v due_a thereunto_o 4._o as_o he_o do_v then_o bear_v our_o sin_n on_o the_o cross_n so_o he_o accept_v thereof_o and_o do_v willing_o undergo_v this_o task_n for_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n thy_o law_n be_v within_o my_o heaâ—t_n i_o delight_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n 263._o long_o a_o salute_n mea_fw-la verba_fw-la delictorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la long_o hic_fw-la divinitus_fw-la loquor_fw-la verba_fw-la delictorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la quia_fw-la nostra_fw-la 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p._n 263._o which_o he_o speak_v in_o reference_n to_o these_o suffering_n heb._n 10._o psal_n 40.8_o and_o john_n 10._o he_o say_v i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n no_o man_n take_v it_o from_o i_o but_o i_o lay_v it_o down_o of_o myself_o verse_n 17_o 18._o yea_o and_o when_o our_o sin_n be_v thus_o charge_v on_o he_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o that_o charge_n and_o call_v those_o sin_n he_o psal_n 40.12_o my_o iniquity_n have_v take_v hold_v of_o i_o so_o that_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o lookup_n which_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n as_o appear_v plain_o by_o the_o former_a verse_n and_o so_o again_o psal_n 69.5_o o_o god_n thou_o know_v my_o foolishness_n and_o my_o sin_n be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o which_o psalm_n be_v a_o psalm_n of_o christ_n who_o stand_v in_o our_o room_n and_o stead_n speak_v thus_o as_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o so_o that_o as_o the_o father_n charge_v our_o sin_n on_o he_o so_o he_o do_v accept_v of_o that_o charge_n 5._o as_o he_o do_v
come_v from_o the_o root_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o run_v up_o and_o down_o to_z and_o fro_o with_o solicitude_n and_o carefulness_n as_o the_o wife_n do_v run_v up_o and_o down_o looking_z to_z and_o care_v for_o her_o sick_a husband_n be_v afflict_v with_o he_o in_o all_o his_o affliction_n so_o christ_n do_v careful_o tender_a and_o be_v solicitous_a for_o the_o saint_n good_a his_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v run_v up_o and_o down_o for_o they_o and_o be_v afflict_v with_o they_o in_o all_o their_o affliction_n she_o say_v here_o and_o his_o desire_n or_o his_o run_v up_o and_o down_o affection_n be_v towards_o i_o now_o what_o great_a argument_n of_o delight_n and_o contentment_n can_v there_o be_v be_v it_o not_o a_o high_a expression_n of_o his_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o they_o to_o spend_v and_o lay_v out_o his_o time_n and_o eternity_n for_o they_o and_o on_o they_o thus_o it_o be_v before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v prov._n 8.31_o i_o be_v by_o he_o rejoice_v in_o the_o habitable_a part_n of_o his_o earth_n and_o my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o man_n when_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o come_v to_o and_o for_o they_o isa_n 9_o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v while_o he_o live_v here_o he_o live_v for_o they_o behold_v thy_o king_n come_v to_o thou_o meek_o ride_v on_o a_o ass_n when_o he_o die_v he_o die_v for_o they_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o when_o he_o rise_v again_o he_o rise_v for_o they_o who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n when_o he_o go_v to_o heaven_n he_o go_v for_o they_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o say_v he_o john_n 14._o when_o he_o ascend_v he_o do_v ascend_v for_o they_o that_o he_o may_v give_v gift_n unto_o man_n and_o when_o he_o appear_v before_o the_o father_n he_o do_v appear_v for_o they_o heb._n 9.24_o and_o now_o he_o continue_v in_o heaven_n for_o they_o see_v he_o ever_o live_v say_v the_o apostle_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o heb._n 7_o there_o he_o negotiate_v for_o they_o still_o and_o do_v transact_v all_o their_o business_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o negotiate_v for_o he_o on_o earth_n who_o do_v negotiate_v for_o we_o in_o heaven_n why_o shall_v not_o we_o spend_v of_o all_o our_o time_n for_o he_o who_o have_v and_o do_v spend_v of_o the_o day_n of_o his_o eternity_n for_o we_o but_o if_o christ_n do_v thus_o spend_v and_o lay_v out_o himself_o and_o day_n and_o time_n and_o eternity_n for_o his_o seed_n then_o sure_o he_o do_v and_o must_v needs_o take_v much_o contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o they_o be_v it_o not_o a_o great_a argument_n of_o his_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o his_o seed_n that_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o cold_a wind_n to_o blow_v upon_o they_o to_o hurt_v they_o when_o a_o mother_n be_v so_o render_v of_o her_o child_n 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exceed_v jonathan_n yet_o there_o be_v a_o answerableness_n of_o affection_n between_o christ_n and_o his_o seed_n by_o they_o also_o i_o mean_v his_o believe_a seed_n he_o live_v montan._n dam_fw-la mihi_fw-la filios_fw-la quod_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la morior_fw-la ego_fw-la gen._n 30._o motior_fw-la 1._o è_fw-la memoria_fw-la mei_fw-la plane_n emorietur_fw-la et_fw-la onliterabitur_fw-la dum_fw-la enim_fw-la parent_n post_fw-la se_fw-la relinqunt_fw-la filios_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la quafi_n adhuc_fw-la vivere_fw-la et_fw-la superesse_fw-la viden_fw-mi ur_fw-la untle_a vulgo_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraeos_fw-la jâ—ctata_fw-la est_fw-la sententia_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la liberi_fw-la perinde_v est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la mortuus_fw-la sit_fw-la et_fw-la hebraei_n dicunt_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la filios_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aedificatus_fw-la sed_fw-la quasi_fw-la d_o ssipatus_fw-la paulus_n fag_n in_o ch._n paraphr_n in_o gen._n 30._o psal_n 72.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filiabitur_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la ar._n montan._n and_o his_o name_n be_v continue_v and_o bear_v up_o in_o the_o world_n unto_o all_o generation_n he_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n say_v iâ—aiah_n 53.10_o but_o how_o so_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o so_o shall_v prolong_v his_o day_n his_o name_n shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o say_v the_o psal_n 72.17_o but_o how_o so_o even_o by_o the_o continual_a filiation_n of_o his_o seed_n and_o name_n now_o if_o he_o do_v yet_o live_v in_o they_o and_o they_o only_o do_v hear_v up_o his_o name_n in_o the_o world_n then_o no_o wonder_n that_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n christ_n do_v take_v so_o much_o delight_n contentment_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o they_o sure_o his_o delight_n in_o they_o be_v beyond_o all_o expression_n for_o say_v he_o cant._n 7.6_o how_o fair_a and_o how_o pleasant_a be_v thou_o o_o love_n for_o delight_n second_o as_o for_o the_o issue_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o travel_v for_o namely_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n his_o delight_n and_o satisfaction_n must_v needs_o be_v great_a in_o the_o sight_n thereof_o for_o thereby_o he_o see_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n isa_n 53.10_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o good_a man_n delight_v to_o see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n and_o the_o great_a the_o work_n be_v and_o the_o more_o it_o prosper_v the_o more_o delight_n he_o have_v and_o contentment_n and_o when_o do_v the_o work_n of_o god_n prosper_v in_o a_o man_n hand_n but_o when_o it_o attain_v the_o end_n and_o due_a effect_n thereof_o now_o the_o work_n that_o christ_n under_o take_v be_v the_o great_a work_n in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v god_n the_o father_n work_n insomuch_o as_o christ_n be_v call_v his_o servant_n and_o say_v christ_n lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n whenever_o therefore_o 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in_o white_a robe_n at_o the_o 13._o they_o be_v such_o as_o have_v wash_v their_o robe_n and_o make_v they_o white_a in_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n verse_n 14._o this_o book_n of_o the_o revelation_n do_v attend_v much_o unto_o the_o jewish_a custom_n and_o among_o the_o jew_n they_o have_v their_o mourn_a &_o their_o rejoice_v garment_n the_o mourn_a garment_n be_v a_o black_a garment_n and_o therefore_o when_o a_o man_n be_v bring_v in_o in_o a_o mourn_a way_n he_o be_v bring_v in_o in_o a_o black_a garment_n as_o you_o find_v in_o the_o next_o psal_n the_o 43._o &_o the_o 2._o vers_fw-la why_o go_v you_o in_o mourning_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v black_n why_o go_v you_o in_o black_a because_o of_o the_o oppression_n of_o the_o enemy_n so_o that_o the_o mourn_a garment_n be_v the_o black_a garment_n the_o black_a garment_n be_v the_o mourn_a garment_n and_o the_o white_a garment_n be_v the_o rejoice_v gâ—â—ment_n therefore_o eccles_n 9.8_o it_o be_v say_v let_v thy_o garment_n be_v always_o white_a and_o let_v thy_o h_z ead_n lack_v no_o ointment_n upon_o which_o account_v the_o noble_n among_o the_o hebrew_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d becanâ—_n they_o be_v clothe_v with_o white_a raiment_n eccles_n 1._o martinus_n de_fw-fr râ—a_n sing_v s._n script_n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o 10.17_o blessed_a be_v thou_o o_o land_n when_o thy_o king_n be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o â—on_n of_o prince_n or_o of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o white_a i_o confess_v this_o phrase_n doâ—h_v sometime_o note_v the_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o the_o person_n so_o rev._n 3.4_o thou_o have_v a_o few_o name_n even_o in_o sardis_n which_o have_v not_o defile_v their_o garment_n and_o they_o shall_v walk_v with_o i_o in_o white_a for_o they_o be_v worthy_a but_o ordinary_o it_o note_v the_o joy_n fullness_n and_o comfortableness_n of_o our_o state_n so_o in_o rev._n 7._o the_o saint_n be_v bring_v in_o 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back_o upon_o they_o those_o who_o god_n love_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o change_v not_o say_v he_o and_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n speak_v as_o the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o noah_n such_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o he_o make_v with_o his_o people_n now_o look_v into_o genesis_n chap._n 8._o and_o you_o shall_v see_v what_o the_o covenant_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n make_v there_o with_o noah_n and_o with_o the_o world_n by_o noah_n when_o noah_n come_v out_o of_o the_o ark_n he_o build_v a_o altar_n and_o sacrifice_v verse_n 21._o and_o the_o lord_n smell_v a_o sweet_a savour_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v in_o his_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o again_o curse_v the_o ground_n for_o man_n sake_n why_o for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a from_o his_o youth_n you_o will_v think_v this_o be_v a_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v curse_v the_o ground_n again_o for_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a 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because_o and_o it_o may_v be_v so_o translate_v although_o the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evil_a etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o chaldee_n paraphrase_n septuagint_n hierom_n sept._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n and_o montanus_n render_v it_o because_n but_o though_o it_o be_v so_o translate_v yet_o that_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v good_a the_o truth_n and_o doctrine_n which_o i_o urge_v from_o this_o scripture_n montanus_n qaia_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la montanus_n the_o covenant_n that_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o his_o people_n be_v such_o a_o covenant_n as_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o noah_n par._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chaldee_n par._n so_o say_v â—he_n prophet_n isaiah_n what_o then_o therefore_o if_o god_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o a_o man_n he_o shall_v never_o lie_v under_o wrath_n again_o for_o though_o the_o world_n sin_n the_o world_n shall_v never_o be_v drown_v again_o and_o so_o though_o he_o do_v sin_n he_o shall_v never_o lie_v under_o wrath_n 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be_v more_o bitter_a than_o death_n to_o be_v spoil_v of_o prayer_n and_o hereupon_o as_o he_o observe_v daniel_n choose_v rather_o to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o his_o life_n than_o to_o lose_v his_o prayer_n prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n weapon_n and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o grief_n to_o want_v a_o weapon_n in_o our_o spiritual_a warfare_n prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n ornament_n the_o excellent_a garment_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o be_v it_o not_o a_o affliction_n to_o be_v without_o this_o garment_n and_o to_o be_v find_v naked_a prayer_n be_v the_o christian_n element_n and_o as_o the_o fish_n live_v in_o the_o water_n as_o in_o its_o element_n and_o die_v when_o it_o be_v out_o so_o a_o christian_a life_n in_o prayer_n as_o in_o his_o element_n and_o his_o heart_n die_v when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o it_o prayer_n be_v the_o soul_n provisioner_n fetch_v in_o provision_n for_o the_o soul_n and_o for_o all_o its_o grace_n the_o old_a bird_n the_o dam_n go_v abroad_o and_o fetch_v in_o meat_n 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in_o indulgence_n he_o proclaim_v this_o unto_o they_o that_o he_o will_v require_v no_o more_o than_o he_o give_v he_o will_v give_v what_o he_o require_v and_o he_o will_v accept_v what_o he_o give_v now_o therefore_o be_o i_o in_o that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v there_o many_o fail_n in_o all_o my_o duty_n yet_o if_o this_o be_v true_a that_o the_o lord_n be_v more_o move_v by_o my_o fail_n to_o pity_v i_o than_o to_o cast_v i_o off_o than_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o to_o be_v discourage_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o every_o child_n of_o god_n he_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o the_o privilege_n and_o immunity_n of_o all_o this_o great_a charter_n belong_v unto_o he_o second_o though_o there_o be_v many_o fail_n in_o a_o godly_a man_n duty_n yet_o so_o long_o as_o it_o be_v a_o duty_n there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o christ_n therein_o there_o be_v somewhat_o of_o god_n therein_o now_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o own_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o we_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pardon_v we_o and_o accept_v we_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o he_o the_o husbandman_n do_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o wheat_n because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o chaff_n he_o bring_v it_o into_o his_o barn_n and_o there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o he_o will_v separate_v the_o chaff_n from_o the_o wheat_n but_o he_o do_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o chaff_n yet_o this_o grain_n of_o wheat_n have_v nothing_o of_o the_o image_n of_o the_o husbandman_n upon_o it_o but_o there_o be_v never_o a_o duty_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n but_o have_v somewhat_o of_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n upon_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o say_v he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o he_o because_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o we_o but_o he_o will_v rather_o pardon_v and_o accept_v of_o we_o ibid._n quamvis_fw-la odibilis_fw-la detestabilis_fw-la et_fw-la execrabilis_fw-la sit_fw-la causa_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la meo_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la in_o ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la benedicto_fw-la in_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la sacratissimo_fw-la et_fw-la in_o labiis_fw-la tuis_fw-la quibus_fw-la tanta_fw-la gratia_fw-la diffusa_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-la favorabilis_fw-la parisiens_fw-la de_fw-fr rhetor._n diu._n cap._n 21._o est_fw-fr et_fw-fr alia_fw-la firmitas_fw-la et_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la meae_fw-la partis_fw-la quod_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la advocatus_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-la propitiatio_fw-la qui_fw-la es_fw-la et_fw-fr judex_n meus_fw-la et_fw-la propter_fw-la hâ—c_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la patiaris_fw-la causam_fw-la meam_fw-la periclitari_fw-la in_o manibus_fw-la meis_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la possibile_fw-la ut_fw-la advocatus_fw-la fidelis_fw-la et_fw-la iustùs_fw-la permittat_fw-la
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or_o many_o other_o in_o want_n but_o he_o have_v nothing_o to_o relieve_v they_o with_o yet_o say_v he_o if_o i_o have_v wherewithal_o i_o will_v relieve_v all_o these_o man_n i_o will_v clothe_v they_o all_o or_o i_o will_v feed_v they_o all_o be_v not_o this_o man_n heart_n enlarge_v now_o towards_o the_o poor_a though_o he_o have_v not_o a_o penny_n to_o help_v they_o with_o so_o in_o your_o case_n for_o the_o present_a thy_o affection_n be_v poor_a and_o thou_o aâ—â—_n straighten_v but_o thou_o say_v if_o i_o have_v a_o sea_n of_o affection_n i_o will_v give_v it_o all_o to_o god_n and_o if_o i_o have_v prayer_n like_o the_o sand_n upon_o the_o seashore_n i_o will_v give_v they_o all_o to_o god_n be_v not_o this_o to_o be_v enlarge_v towards_o god_n god_n do_v give_v by_o deny_v sometime_o and_o thus_o he_o have_v deal_v by_o you_o secoâ—dly_o if_o your_o condition_n herein_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o people_n of_o god_n than_o you_o have_v no_o just_a cause_n and_o reason_n to_o be_v discourage_v in_o this_o respect_n now_o psalm_n 77.3_o 4._o say_v the_o plalmist_n there_o i_o remember_v god_n and_o be_v trouble_v i_o complain_v and_o my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v lord_n say_v he_o at_o verse_n 4._o thou_o hold_v my_o eye_n watch_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v that_o i_o can_v speak_v i_o can_v pray_v i_o be_o so_o trouble_v i_o can_v speak_v a_o mother_n hear_v her_o child_n cry_v and_o say_v she_o now_o do_v this_o child_n cry_v for_o the_o breast_n yet_o the_o child_n speak_v not_o a_o word_n but_o the_o mother_n know_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o child_n cry_v and_o the_o language_n of_o it_o and_o do_v a_o mother_n know_v the_o language_n of_o her_o child_n cry_v and_o do_v not_o god_n our_o father_n know_v the_o language_n of_o his_o child_n cry_n that_o can_v speak_v unto_o he_o the_o beggar_n that_o follow_v you_o for_o a_o alm_n be_v a_o beggar_n though_o he_o be_v dumb_a and_o can_v speak_v and_o you_o say_v send_v he_o away_o with_o some_o gift_n for_o he_o follow_v we_o so_o here_o though_o your_o heart_n be_v shut_v up_o in_o duty_n yet_o if_o you_o can_v follow_v god_n he_o look_v upon_o you_o as_o a_o beggar_n at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o in_o due_a time_n he_o will_v serve_v you_o and_o send_v you_o away_o with_o comfort_n three_o you_o will_v fain_o have_v enlargement_n and_o working_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o prayer_n but_o what_o will_v you_o do_v with_o those_o enlargement_n will_v you_o show_v your_o enlargement_n your_o excellency_n your_o grace_n to_o god_n when_o you_o come_v to_o duty_n a_o beggar_n you_o know_v if_o he_o have_v any_o excellent_a thing_n as_o gold_n or_o silver_n he_o hide_v that_o and_o he_o show_v his_o wound_n he_o show_v his_o sore_n if_o you_o mean_v to_o give_v he_o a_o penny_n and_o ask_v he_o if_o he_o have_v any_o money_n i_o have_v twopence_n or_o threepence_n sir_n say_v he_o or_o a_o penny_n but_o he_o hide_v his_o excellency_n and_o he_o lay_v open_v his_o wound_n and_o if_o he_o can_v but_o open_v his_o sore_n before_o you_o he_o think_v he_o do_v beg_v effectual_o belove_a we_o all_o go_v to_o god_n in_o prayer_n in_o forma_fw-la pauperis_fw-la every_o man_n sue_v in_o this_o court_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o beggar_n if_o thy_o heart_n then_o be_v straighten_v if_o thy_o heart_n be_v hard_a and_o if_o thy_o spirit_n be_v dull_a in_o duty_n you_o may_v go_v to_o god_n and_o open_v your_o sore_n and_o wound_n before_o he_o you_o may_v go_v and_o say_v lord_n what_o a_o hard_a heart_n have_v i_o and_o what_o a_o dull_a and_o straightened_a spirit_n have_v i_o this_o father_n become_v a_o beggar_n and_o you_o must_v come_v as_o a_o beggar_n when_o you_o come_v before_o he_o yet_o you_o must_v know_v diu._n etsi_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la possib_fw-la le_fw-fr per_fw-la ea_fw-la moveri_fw-la immobilem_fw-la et_fw-la per_fw-la omniaque_fw-la immutabilem_fw-la deum_fw-la potentia_fw-la enim_fw-la mihi_fw-la videatur_fw-la esse_fw-la ad_fw-la movendum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la recitantem_fw-la vel_fw-la meditantem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la ad_fw-la moveadum_fw-la inquam_fw-la et_fw-la preparandum_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la devotionis_fw-la etâ—_n gratitudinis_fw-la et_fw-la largitatis_fw-la et_fw-la beneficentiae_fw-la incogitabibis_fw-la dei_fw-la parisiens_fw-la cap._n 22._o the_o rhetor_n diu._n that_o neither_o your_o poverty_n nor_o your_o riches_n neither_o your_o straightening_n in_o duty_n nor_o your_o enlargement_n do_v make_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n indeed_o god_n seem_v to_o deal_v by_o we_o sometime_o as_o a_o father_n do_v by_o his_o little_a child_n he_o hold_v a_o piece_n
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shall_v câ—mâ—â—â—â—â—e_v bâ—â—ssing_n upon_o thou_o in_o thy_o storehouse_n and_o in_o all_o that_o the_o usurped_a â—â—aâ—â—_n hand_n unto_o and_o he_o shall_v bless_v thou_o in_o the_o land_n which_o the_o loâ—d_a thy_o god_n give_v thou_o verse_n 8._o yea_o the_o lâ—â—â—d_a shâ—â—_n 〈…〉_o &_o if_o thou_o shall_v keep_v the_o commandment_n oâ—_n he_o lord_n 〈…〉_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n v._o 9_o and_o all_o the_o people_n of_o thâ—_n earth_n sâ—â—â—_n be_v afraid_a of_o thou_o verse_n 10._o and_o if_o you_o look_v inâ—o_o thâ—_n book_n of_o the_o king_n and_o chronicle_n you_o shall_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o latter_a day_n of_o he_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n before_o theâ—â—_n caâ—â—â—â—ty_n these_o kingdom_n be_v unsettle_a only_o upon_o
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